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Losses in a centrifugal compressor are due to
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Answer: Option D
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Losses in a centrifugal compressor are due to -Inlet losses - Impeller channel losses - Diffuser losses
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Pick up wrong statement. Surging phenomenon in centrifugal compressor depends on
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Answer: Option D
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Surging phenomenon in centrifugal compressor depends on - Mass flow rate -Pressure ratio -Change in load
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Diffuser in a compressor is used to
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Answer: Option D
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Diffuser in a compressor is used to Convert kinetic energy into pressure energy
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A large clearance volume in a reciprocating compressor results in
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Answer: Option A
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A large clearance volume in a reciprocating compressor results in Reduced volume flow rate
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The ratio of the indicated power to the shaft power or brake power of the motor or engine required to drive the compressor, is called
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Answer: Option D
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The ratio of the indicated power to the shaft power or brake power of the motor or engine required to drive the compressor, is called Mechanical efficiency
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Volumetric efficiency is
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Answer: Option B
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Volumetric efficiency is The ratio of the air actually delivered to the amount of piston displacement
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In air breathing jet engine, the jet is formed by expanding
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Answer: Option A
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In air breathing jet engine, the jet is formed by expanding Highly heated atmospheric air
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In a four stage compressor, if the pressure at the first and third stage is 1 bar and 16 bar, then the delivery pressure at the fourth stage will be
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Answer: Option C
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In a four stage compressor, if the pressure at the first and third stage is 1 bar and 16 bar, then the delivery pressure at the fourth stage will be 64 bar
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Reciprocating air compressor is best suited for
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Answer: Option B
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Reciprocating air compressor is best suited for small quantity of air at high pressure
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Rotary compressor is best suited for
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Answer: Option B
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Rotary compressor is best suited for small quantity of air at high pressure